Economy’s Surge Cuts Uneven Path in Districts

Wall Street Journal: “The U.S. economy is roaring like it hasn’t in many years, which ought to be good news for the Republican Party in the run-up to the midterm elections. A deeper look at the economic data by congressional district reveals a less even picture. Data assembled for The Wall Street Journal by the Institute of International Finance shows that the economy is booming in some GOP-held battleground districts.”

“At the same time, a sizable number of competitive districts — almost all currently Republican—are vulnerable to new tariffs, a new cap on deductions for state and local income taxes, or a jobs picture worse than the national average.”

“The result is a midterm election that reflects not a single nationwide picture, but a disparate series of miniatures. The upshot: The same accelerating national economy that could save a vulnerable Republican in the Virginia suburbs might hurt an at-risk GOP candidate in Kansas or Kentucky.”